Paramedics and coastguard crews rushing to the rescue of an injured man at the coast were helped by a local and his quad bike.

The St Austell Coastguard Rescue Team was paged on Monday afternoon (March 19) to assist Cornwall Air Ambulance and South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust with the evacuation of a casualty at Gribbin Headland Daymark near Fowey.

The injured man, who had sustained a broken leg, was lifted into the air ambulance and transferred to hospital for further treatment.

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A coastguard spokesman said: "Once in scene the team members assisted in the packaging and support of the broken limb and got the casualty into a stretcher, then loaded into the aircraft, who then flew to hospital.